Making his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racing debut, Hornish posted a fast lap time of 20.118 seconds at a speed of 94.125 miles per hour. The effort secured the Penske Truck Rental team the 16th starting position this afternoon, the second-fastest of those required to qualify on time.

“I’m really looking forward to my first Craftsman Truck Series race,” said Hornish. “I’m having a lot of fun out there and I feel the extra time on track will provide me with valuable experience for tomorrow’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Martinsville Speedway is of my favorite places to race and I want to get to the point where we can really run well here.”

The Kroger 200 will air live on SPEED today beginning at 2:30 p.m. EDT. The race will also be broadcast live on MRN at 3 p.m. EDT.

Team Penske is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports. Cars owned and prepared by Team Penske have produced more than 500 major race wins, over 570 pole positions and 33 Championships across open-wheel, stock car and sports car racing competition. Over the course of its 52-year history, the team has also earned 17 Indianapolis 500 victories, two Daytona 500 Championships, a Formula 1 win and overall victories in the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. For 2018, Team Penske will compete in the Verizon IndyCar Series, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR XFINITY Series and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The team also races in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, in a partnership with Dick Johnson Racing, as DJR Team Penske.